I would love to say Mitzie came into our life in an unusual or spectacular way, but that’s not the case. We had recently lost our cat, Snuffy, and the kids were devastated. To console them, Bryan suggested we make a visit to the local animal shelter, which is a high kill shelter due to no one adopting cats, to search for our next pet. “Since black cats are the least likely to get adopted, let’s rescue one of those,” he suggested. When we entered the overflowing cat room, his eyes zeroed in on a small black kitten. “How about this one?’ he suggested. I was searching for cats that looked like Snuffy and generally ignoring him, when the kitten began climbing the cage, reaching out her paw and attempting to get our attention. “Look,” my son said, “she wants us to hold her.” We retrieved her from the cage. She immediately curled up in my son’s arms and began purring. “I want this one!” my son said. The animal shelter worker took on look at her and said, “This is your lucky day, cat.” We filled out the paperwork, took her home and christened her Mitzie. What we didn’t know was we had just adopted a sick pet. After a vet visit and some medications for pets to treat parasites, I thought she would be okay. I was wrong.
I’m not sure if she was traumatized by life at the shelter or what, but she has always been a scaredy cat. Loud noises, things that go bump, other cats, you name it, she is scared of it. We thought she was beginning to recover from some of the trauma until we had her spayed. When she returned home she immediately began licking herself obsessively and pulling out her fur. We took her back to the vet. “I think it is hormones,” he said, “I’ll prescribe some steroids.” From that time forward we have had what we call “Mitzie Medicine Monday.” Once a week she has to take a steroid pill to help balance her hormones. When the licking and hair pulling continued, we took her to the holistic vet. We were informed she had a nervous disposition *although we already knew that* and perhaps kitty prozac would help. Since the bald cat look was not appealing, we agreed to try the prozac treatment, much to the amusement of our family. “Hahaha! You have to be the only people I know who has a depressed cat!”
Naturally, we had to get her medicine filled and refilled. Surprisingly, she takes the same medications as humans, just as a lower dose. We had been getting her medication at our vet’s office, until we realized we could have the same prescriptions filled at Walgreens, often at a lower cost. Because she has regular refills, we could set her up on our family plan and manage her prescriptions online, even signing her up for refill reminders! Pretty cool, huh? This is a big help because sometimes I am so frazzled I forget to refill my own prescriptions, much less hers. I can pick up her prescriptions at my local Walgreens too! Did I mention I can earn Balance Rewards too?
Do you have some pets that could benefit from #WalgreensRX services? What are some of the pet challenges you have faced? Thanks to #CollectiveBias for helping me learn about the Pet prescription services available from Walgreens.
Sounds like Mitzie has been through a lot! Glad you found Walgreens pharmacy refill reminders helpful to stay on top of medications! #client
Awww… poor Mitzie! I have a soft spot for black cats. My absolute favorite was my childhood cat that I nursed from the runt of the litter to a big boy. I agree that the refill reminders are nice. I also have a hard time remembering to refill everything for my family, let alone the pets. #client
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I never thought about that? Then again I don’t have pets so I would never even think about that. This is so good of my friends who do have pets. I will definitely pass along.
It’s great that Walgreens have this even for your pets. It’s really hard because you can’t really time when you’re going to get sick. It’s sad that there aren’t really more clinics that are open 24/7.
I had a total scaredy cat too. She’s 10 now and finally mellowing out, but for many years she flinched if I even looked at her. Love that Walgreens has pet meds!
Our dog Buster was an emotional wreck when we rescued him too and is also on fluoxetine.
I get my scripts from Walgreens but I support my vet hospital by buying my pets meds from them.
I am not a pet person and that is why I don’t know a single thing about pets. It is however nice to know that Walgreen’s fulfills pet prescriptions. It must be very convenient for you.
I didn’t know Walgreens offered this. Sounds like a great service for those with pets. Especially since there are a lot of locations open 24 hours a day. And I love the names Mitzie and Snuffy!
I had no idea that you could get pet meds at Walgreens. Very cool.
Since when can you fill pet meds at Walgreens? Why was I not clued in on this lol!
I had no clue that they actually filled pet prescriptions too! How cool is that!
I had no idea that Walgreens did this!! Very good to know! I will be sharing!!
I love your cat and she is so lucky to have found someone that will have her medical issues treated. Medication for pets is always so much cheaper outside of the vet’s office. They just don’t want you to know that.
We don’t have any pets, but we will get one in the future. This is good to know about!
I didn’t know wall-greens saw pets how cool is that so close to home and a great way to get some customer service for your pet I don’t own a pet but I will pass this on to my friends who do own pets.
It’s so wonderful to hear that after you adopted you, you still loved her and cared for her even though she came with medical issues. So many others would take an animal back or give it away, you did a good thing!
It never occurred to me that I could fill my pets prescriptions anywhere other than at the vets. You learn something new everyday!
Glad Walgreens offers that service!
We get our dog’s medication at Walgreens and it saves us time and money. Plus they make her pills beef flavored!
Wow, good to know that Walgreens can fill pet prescriptions. Mitzie is adorable and I’m glad she was able to get the help she needed.
Who knew that they did pet prescriptions at Walgreens. How cool!
Walgreens really seems to have it all figured out. I wish I lived closer to one!
I think it’s so awesome what Walgreens is doing. I wish my local pharmacy did that as sadly there are no Walgreens here in Canada.
Walgreens has a great pharmacy and i’m so happy to see that they’ve extended their service to our furry friends.
Ahhh what a cutie. We have an all black cat also. I love that Walgreens offers pet meds. it is so convenient to pick them up.
Had no idea you could give Prozac to animals! Poor kitty =( Must be really expensive. Good think you can use Walgreen to get refills. My hubby’s uncle is dating a woman that takes her dogs to see a shrink, I thought it was the oddest thing ever…
Sorry your kitty was in such bad shape. I am glad places like Walgreens offer easy access to medicines for pets
I am so glad Walgreens offers this. Your cat is beautiful
Ok, that is cool that the pharmacy can manage pet prescriptions too!
We haven’t ever had to get prescriptions for our pets yet in our 3 years ownership…knock on wood. I hope we never have to. But I’m so glad to know Walgreens is a good source to help us with that.
Awww poor baby, I’m SOOO glad she found an amazing family that adopted her and you guys shower her with love.. Glad walgreens helps you get her RX and keeps her healthy, I love the convenience of getting my pets meds and mine at the same time… LOL.. CRAZY.. but we all get sick sometimes … thanks for sharing, she is such a blessed kitty (and beautiful one, too)
I had no idea that pets that could benefit from WalgreensRX services! I definitely need to pass this info on to my mom who has a dog, 2 cats, and a bird!
It’s awesome that you can get your prescriptions at Walgreens. I’m jealous of the fact that you can get Balance Rewards on prescriptions. Pharmacy purchases are excluded in NY/NJ.
I love that prescriptions are getting easier to manage online. I use online to manage just about everything now days.
I had no idea Walgreens filled pet prescriptions too. That must be so convenient for pet owners.
I thought cats had the life! I never knew they could be depressed too!
Poor Mitzie!! I am so glad that Walgreens offers this now! Such a great option!
I’m so glad your kitty is doing better. And thanks for telling me about Walgreens having pet prescriptions. I had never heard of this and we have dogs, so I’m sure if they get sick, I’ll need a local pharmacy.
This is such a great service to know about, I had no idea! Thanks for sharing.
Aw poor kitty I hope she feels better soon. awesome that walgreens carries pet medicine.
My kitten suffers of respiratory virus since we found her and I had no clue I could buy her prescriptions are Walgreen we had one less than a block away.
That is never fun when animals get sick because you never know what is wrong.
Sorry your cat was sick. I’ve only ever gotten medicine for our animals at the Vet. I didn’t know walgreens sold pet drugs.
that is neat, I didn’t know Walgreens filled pet prescriptions, that is great to know!
Huh- never knew that Walgreens had pet meds!
I never would have thought of Walgreens for pet meds, but when pet meds are people meds, it all makes sense!
That is awesome that you can get her prescriptions filled at Walgreens. My pets at this time are fairly healthy and not taking prescriptions.
I’m so sorry about the loss of your cat. My mother’s cat passed away last year after 12 years and it was devastating for all of us since we grew up with him.
I didn’t know about Walgreens having pet medications! I will have to check to see if they carry the medication my dog is on.
Totally did not know Walgreens offered this service! That is good to know!
I just recently learned that Walgreen’s can fill pet prescriptions. They cost much less there than at our vet’s office. Now all of our family medications are filled at Walgreen’s, even our pet’s. It’s very convenient.
I am sorry to hear your kitty had such a rough start. One of my dogs was a rescue and I quickly realized she was a very sick puppy. I never think to go to Walgreens for pet meds. I always fill them at the Vet’s office.
First so glad you are helping her through this, I have heard so many return animals for things like this. I never think to go to Walgreens, I will check it out for one of my cats that is on a lifelong medication. We knew she was sick when we got her and would need special care, she was returned repeatedly because of it and yet she is the sweetest cat I have ever met.
Your kitty is beautiful! I didn’t realize Walgreens offered a pet pharmacy program – I wonder why my Vet keeps filling the prescriptions at the office? Hmmm…next time I will know better!
I had no idea that there was a pet pharmacy at Walgreens. That’s good!
I love your pictures, Mitzie is cute! I had no idea that Walgreens did this – I will totally check into this!
Mitzie is a beautiful cat and looks very friendly. I’ve got myself a lot of pets and they’re like family to me.
That is really cool. So easy to add a pet.
That is really funny!! I would have done the same thing for any of my animals though if they needed it. Our animals are part of the family. 🙂
I am glad to hear that we can pick up pet RX at walgreens. Sorry your kitty needed meds.
I Never Knew Walgreens Carried Pet Meds This Is AWESOME To Know For In The Future!!!
Oh how cute is Mitzie – what a great service they offer. And poor kitty being depressed – so good that you can easily fill her prescription. x
Aw depressed and scared cats make me sad. :((( I can only imagine the trauma they go through to reach that point. Btw – I also always tell people to adopt the black cats… my mom is very superstitious and she thinks I’m having everyone cursed!
I had no idea that Walgreens offered this but I am so glad that they do!
I love that Walgreens takes care of every memeber of my family!
Aww poor kitty! It is great to know my local walgreens will have something needed for my pet as well.
I’m all for convenience and a lower cost, I didn’t know they offered this! Thanks for the heads up!
Well she looks great now! That’s funny she’s on the family med. plan. Cool, but still worth a chuckle. 🙂
Not having a pet yet, I had no idea that Walgreens would be so helpful for families with them. So good to know!
I also had no idea that Walgreens had pet medication! Good to know!
Oh that’s awesome! I had no idea Walgreens did that, but that makes it so much more convenient. Thanks for the information.
Ha… I never thought about animals taking the same medications as people. Well, it stands to reason that you would use Walgreens to get their script filled.
We used to have three dogs (they have long since passed) and we always purchased their medication at the vet. Our local vets have the market cornered – they charge one price for the visit if you’re buying your medication there, another price if you want to take the prescription with you…
I had no idea that Walgreens had Pet prescriptions. That is great to know that there are options out there other than getting them direct through the vet.